Sea/net vs SHIPNEXT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sea/net
Track global vessel movements with a comprehensive and user-friendly system. This tool integrates satellite and land-based AIS data with a vast vessel database for real-time insights.
- Global ship tracking
- AIS data integration
- Vessel database
- Customizable fleets
- Historical voyage data
- Filtering by vessel type
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Sea/net is the leading online ship tracking system, integrated with the world’s most authoritative vessel database. Comprehensive, trustworthy and easy to use, Sea/net blends satellite and land-based AIS data with the unique vessel characteristics database. It is the only tool you need to track global vessel movements. Sea/net tracks: * 1.2 billion GT * 1.8 billion Dwt * 20,000 companies * 5,000 ports and zones Key features include: * Filtering by vessel type * Multiple customised and dynamic fleets based on users’ own criteria * Vessels can be saved into “My Fleets” for easy future access * Historical port callings and vessel voyages over a 12 months period Sea/net is available on desktop, iPad and iPhone. "Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life."
SHIPNEXT
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Shipnext — Your Global Shipping Workspace, Now on Mobile Work faster, smarter, and from anywhere. Shipnext Mobile brings the full power of the global Shipnext platform and marketplace directly to your phone — giving shipping professionals real-time visibility and instant access to the world’s shipping market. Perfect for: Shipbrokers Shipowners & Operators Traders & Commodity Houses Freight Forwarders / NVOCC Chartering Managers Maritime Logistics Teams What you can do with Shipnext Mobile (even on the Free plan): • Instant Freight-search and Cargo–Ship Matching • Global Vessel Search + AIS overview • Add & manage cargo and ship positions • Port data search • Auto-sync with your web account • Real-time alerts & push notifications • Send offers and negotiate directly in-app • Preview documents on the go • News and Market data on Shipping and Transportation • Shipping Industry Chat No credit card. No setup. Download and start working immediately. A paid version includes: • E-amail service with access to LLM and Artificial Intelligence (AI) • Freight indexes • Voyage Management Solution • Freight Calculator and Voyage Cost estimator • Filing solutions for shipping data And much more
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Verdict
Sea/net and SHIPNEXT are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sea/net ships an update every 5 weeks, SHIPNEXT monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sea/net | SHIPNEXT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maritech Services Limited | ShipNEXT Holding Limited |
In-app purchases
Sea/net
No in-app purchases
SHIPNEXT
No in-app purchases
